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theory behind scaffold…

Among all the different skills we present in our lessons, one of the most essential–……………………

…………… if we could begin at this age to help our students to understand the dynamics of instructions, ………………..

…………………In this way, they will have already assimilated many of the peculiarities found in the wording of instructions, and that will give them a level of comfort that will help them in the long term.

……………………………………….is almost always very different from the words, phrases, terms and the structure of the sentences we use in day-to-day situations.

This scaffolding activity not only …………………………………. but it is also a perfect way of creating inclusion in your classes; those students who need to move to be able to assimilate information, to speak, to use interpersonal skills, to touch and manipulate information, who need ……………………………………..

* Academic success ‘is intricately linked to higher-order thinking processes developed by extensive modeling and scaffolding of classroom talk and accelerated by weaving direct teaching of its features while teaching content concepts.’ (Zwiers, 2008).

Step by step…
  1. Give your students a set of clipart that represents the instructions that they’ll have in their classwork and assessments. (Examples below and downloaded here.)
  2. In full sentences, use each of the words.

 Suzanna is drawing the sun.
Padma is cutting a forest.
Chernice is gluing the trees.

  1. Students negotiate with their partners, choose the appropriate clipart and hold it over their heads.
  2. They look at what their classmates have chosen. They can say, ‘………………………………………………….This helps the r………………………………….
  3. Continue until y…………………….
  4. You can extend the activity by ………………………………

video explanation…

LOMLOE, SCAFFOLDING, CLIL, CRITICAL THINKING, HIGHER ORDER THINKING,STUDENT CENTRED LEARNING, DONNA LEE FIELDS, DAVID MARSH, ESL, EFL, PHENOMENON BASED LEARNING, HOME SCHOOLING, BILINGUAL

Scaffoldingmagic.com is your entryway into DYNAMIC bilingual learning methodologies, such as Phenomenon-Based Learning, CLIL, EMI, and ESL. You’ll find ways to implement critical thinking tools (DOK) to promote higher level thinking, the growth mindset, instill an ethic of excellence, deep reflection on learning, and all through multi-cultural, interdisciplinary activities. We have the keys to turning competences into action and to creating collective efficacy in your school so you move ahead as a unified, enthusiastic team.